Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
IMPAwards has started voting for 2021’s Best Documentary Movie Poster. You can vote here.
As you can see above, my five included: Love It Was Not; MLK/FBI; Val; The Alpinest and Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster. At this point in the voting two one of my top five (Val and The Alpinest) made it into the top ten. Maybe more will once everyone gets their votes in.
Sometimes we just need a little Lee Weeks’ Batman. See more of Lee’s art at his Instagram.
Tony Stella creates some of the most amazing movie posters. His take on Charles Bronson in The Mechanic is a prime example. You can see more of Mr. Stella’s art on his Twitter.
IMPAwards has started voting for 2021’s Best Action Movie Poster. You can vote here.
As you can see above, my five included: Army of the Dead; Suicide Squad; another Army of the Dead; F9: The Fast Saga and Prisoners of the Ghostland. At this point in the voting three one of my top five (Suicide Squad; Prisoners of the Ghostland and Army of the Dead) made it into the top ten. Maybe more will once everyone gets their votes in.
Check out this ultra rare photo of James Arness out of makeup for The Thing!
Source: Michael Kronenberg
The trailer for We Own This City starring Jon Bernthal, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green is here! Deal me in.
Based on true events, #WeOwnThisCity premieres April 25 on HBO Max.
I love this Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark art by Juan Ramos. It is being offered as a limited edition Giclee print from Bottleneckgallery.com. Click on the art above to see a larger version and click here if you want to learn more about the print.
Liam Neeson and Guy Pearce in Memory, an action thriller with a cool concept. Deal me in.
MEMORY follows Alex Lewis (Liam Neeson), an expert assassin with a reputation for discreet precision. Caught in a moral quagmire, Alex refuses to complete a job that violates his code and must quickly hunt down and kill the people who hired him before they and FBI agent Vincent Serra (Guy Pearce) find him first. Alex is built for revenge but, with a memory that is beginning to falter, he is forced to question his every action, blurring the line between right and wrong.
Watcher has a great look and vibe. Deal me in.
US Release Date: June 3, 2022
Starring: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman
Directed By: Chloe Okuno
Synopsis: Julia uproots her life in America to accompany her husband to Bucharest, Romania. As she spends more time alone, she notices a shadowy figure staring from the opposite block. Her curiosity turns to fear when she hears of a murderer in the area.
I like the poster and trailer for The Takedown. I’m ready for a fun buddy-movie. Deal me in.
Ousmane Diakité (Omar Sy) and François Monge (Laurent Lafitte) are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a high scale criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.
Watch The Takedown, only on Netflix May 6
I want to pass along a crime novel I just learned about (and ordered). Dead Dogs by Manny Torres sounds like a wild ride, I’d like to take.
Two Atlanta misfits in debt to notorious dog fighter and drug dealer Boots Tumbler are coerced into handling his dirty work. Phobos and Chuck, desperate to pay him back, go elbow deep in blood, dirt, and gristle, cleaning up dog fights, delivering drugs, and disposing of dead bodies. Regardless of the haul, they shovel it, bag it up, stuff it in the trunk of their 1982 Cadillac Deville and drive it off for disposal. The misfit pair fumble their way through dangerous circumstances and criminal adventures. Desperation eventually drives them out of the city, across lost highways, encountering a circus of outlaws and revolutionaries living on the margins of morality.
Dead Dogs currently has a near-perfect 4.9 star rating on Amazon from 22 reviewers! As I said, I’ve ordered my copy.
If you’re interested you can get an autographed copy from Mr. Torres!
Or if you prefer Amazon, here’s a link!
Scott Hall, the professional wrestler also known as Razor Ramon, died today after being taken off life support. Mr. Hall was placed on life support after having three heart attacks following hip replacement surgery. He was 63 years old.
Scott Hall began his pro wrestling career in 1984 and wrestled for all the major professional wrestling organizations throughout his career. During the WWE / WCW ratings war, Scott Hall was part of the NWO (a group of wrestlers which included Kevin Nash, Hulk Hogan and others who played outsiders taking over the WCW). The NWO were a ratings hit. Scott Hall is a two-time inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame.
Scott Hall was a charismatic personality who entertained millions over the course of his career. His struggles outside the ring were sometimes made part of his wrestling storylines and impacted both his personal and professional life. The fact that Scott Hall’s family, many friends and fans continued to support his efforts to get healthy are a testament to the impact he had.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott Hall’s family, friends and fans.
IMPAwards has started voting for 2021’s Best Horror Movie Poster. You can vote here.
As you can see above, my five included: Spiral: From the Book of Saw; A Quiet Place: Part II; The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It; Malignant and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. At this point in the voting only one of my top five (Malignant) made it into the top ten. Maybe that will change once everyone gets their votes in.
Tokyo Vice – the poster and trailer for the new series starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe are here. Deal me in.
Based on Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat, starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe. The drama captures Adelstein’s daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem. Streaming April 7 on HBO Max.
The King of Spies trade paperback collects issues 1 – 4 of the King of Spies comic. Written by Mark Millar with art by Matteo Scalera and colors by Ogur Yildrim, King of Spies tells the story of…
The world’s greatest secret agent (who) has six months to live. Does he die quietly in a hospital bed or make up for a lifetime of bad decisions? He’s been propping up an unfair system for over forty years. Now he knows where all the bodies are buried and has nothing to lose as he turns his guns on everyone who ever made a buck as they created the mess we’re in right now.
I’ve been reading King of Spies as the individual issues come out and highly recommend it!
